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: TWOF Chapter 26\n
: TWOF Chapter 28\n
Xu Jinâs ridiculous âhow do you plan to thank meâ entered Fu Rongâs ears. And it was more frightening than Qi Ceâs inexplicable gentle smile.\n
Kneeling on the grass, Fu Rongâs hands were originally folded on her knees. At this time, she uncontrollably put her right hand into the sleeve of her left hand, and silently rubbed the goosebumps that had appeared on her wrists. But her expression was visibly flickering with dark eyes of interest when she faced Xu Jin. The goosebumps didnât disappear but rather multiplied in quantity.\n
This Xu Jin was too unusual.\n
The Xu Jin in Fu Rongâs memories would most likely appear during the night. He had a cold and handsome face, emotionless eyes, said few words, and never looked her straight in the eye.\n
But in this lifetime, she had only seen Xu Jin two times. The words Xu Jin had said to her had already exceeded the words from a year of interaction in the previous life.\n
âWhy do I need to thank Your Highness?â\n
Fu Rong looked down, and sought truth from the facts, âLetâs first talk about Your Highness hiding. Your Highness wanted to kill my older brother and me for your safety. Your Highness didnât kill us, so it seems as if we should thank Your Highness. But my older brother and I came up the mountain to enjoy ourselves and suffered this misfortune for no reason. If your Highness really wants to kill us, how different would you be from a bandit?â\n
After she finished talking, she dared to look up into Xu Jinâs face.\n
Xu Jin could have told her that he didnât want to kill them. What Fu Rong did not understand right now was why Xu Jin sedated her older brother but called her over for a chat. He could have also sedated her and left. After translocating, Fu Rong would rather slip away quietly than trust a girlâs guarantee. Even if Xu Jin replied to his prince nobility and believed in her, he wouldnât dare leak this out.\n
Was he scared that she would tell her father and expose his whereabouts after going down the mountain? If he really was so scared, why hadnât he hid away, or just killed them?\n
The more she thought about this, the more she felt that something was wrong. Xu Jin looked like someone who was not soft-hearted or kind.\n
Xu Jin smiled. He knew that she was smart, but didnât know that she was also bold enough to talk about fairness with a prince.\n
Seeing her timid eyes, as if he felt a little regretful, Xu Jin put on a generous look, âWhat you said is pretty reasonable, but I promised to say good about Noble Ling. Shouldnât you thank me for this?â\n
It was no wonder that men were so surprising, and because of Xu Jinâs indulgence, Fu Rong said sarcastically, âAt that time, Your Highness was working for the imperial court, and it was Your Highnessâs responsibility to uncover the truth. I believe that Your Highness is not one to go against his word. When you promised to say good about my father after you go back to the capital, you must have already learned that my father is an upright official. With this, Your Highness is only doing what you should be doing, so why should I thank you?â\n
She flattered him as well as left no room for Xu Jinâs excuses.\n
Xu Jin smiled sincerely. He only thought that her smart-talking made her even more interesting. His upper body couldnât help but lean forward, and he stared into her eyes, âAccording to you, shouldnât I force you to come over for questions after I sedated your older brother, and apologize to you?â\n
With just a short sentence, the more he said, the lower his voice was. But his ruthless voice sounded nice, and there was a bewildering tone at the end.\n
He held a smile on the corners of his mouth, his bright eyes were as calm as water, and there seemed to be dark waves underwater, just waiting for her to sink in.\n
Fu Rong was familiar with this expression.\n
When she went to her house in the capital in the previous life, the third ladyâs nephew had once blocked her in the garden, trying to annoy her. He was also a noble childe and had noble ways of annoying people. Xu Jinâs current expression was the same as that personâs, but it came murkily.\n
An incredible thought surfaced in her mind.\n
Could it be that Xu Jin found her attractive, so he didnât hide when she walked over, which led to the things afterward?\n
Fu Rong was confident and beautiful. If he was a different man, she wouldnât be suspicious. But he was Xu Jin, so would he like her? In the previous life, he didnâtâŚ\n
This wasnât right. In the previous life, she was a divorced woman. She wasnât pure. With Xu Jinâs identity, it was normal for him to look down on her and take her in as a concubine. At the moment, she was the pure daughter of a fourth-rank official and was also beautiful. What reason did Xu Jin have to not like her? In the previous life, didnât he ignore all the accusations just because of her face?\n
She couldnât figure out how she felt deep down, and her instincts had already helped her confirm her thoughts. Fu Rong took a quick look at Xu Jin, turned her head, and said, âIf I ask Your Highness to apologize, will Your Highness apologize?â\n
She knew how to handle men.\n
Xu Jin was taken aback.\n
The little girlâs pretty face reddened, her long eyelashes blinked uneasily, her plump lips were pressed tightly, and she looked shameful.\n
Did she really want to hear him apologize, or was sheâŚseducing him?\n
The former, he liked her appearance. The latter, she suited him well.\n
Some things donât need to be learned at all. Even if he hadnât comforted anyone, Xu Jin knew how to reply. He squeezed his hands quietly, and asked her in a low voice, âSince Ms. Fu feels that I have done something unfair, I naturally have to apologize. How will Ms. Fu want me to do this?â\n
âI, I only said this casually, You Highness doesnât need to take it seriously.â Fu Rong quickly turned his offer down quietly, lowering her hand to pretend to be ashamed.\n
But her heart was blooming.\n
Xu Jin had really fallen in love with her.\n
The man whom she had tried to please but gave her a cold shoulder when she first entered the mansion of Prince Su, the man who disdained to hear her talk and who disdained to talk to her and was only gentle to her at night, he had fallen in love with her. He was the same as the other men, who would softly coax her.\n
It was as if a breath at the bottom of her heart was suddenly let out. Fu Rong had never felt this carefree before.\n
Xu Jin, Prince Su, wasnât so unlike the others after all.\n
When Xu Jin was insisting on apologizing, Fu Rong raised her head and smiled slyly at him, âSince Your Highness sincerely wants to apologize, then please allow me to go back to my older brother now. Your Highness, rest assured, I know what to say after my older brother awakes, and I promise that my older brother will not be suspicious. Itâs just that Qixia Mountain is not a good place to stay for too long. Your Highness should leave as quickly as possible.â\n
The man who had once ignored her had taken interest in her, and Fu Rong felt a sense of revenge. But this did not mean that she was willing to stay with Xu Jin. Forget about his contempt in the previous life, he clearly knew that she didnât like to show her forehead but still forced her to do it. Just with his early death, Fu Rong didnât want to have anything to do with Xu Jin.\n
When she asked to leave, Xu Jinâs gentle eyes were a little cold.\n
It suddenly started raining like flowers blooming in spring, spoiling his interest in viewing the flowers.\n
Didnât she want to stay with him longer? Didnât she want to know which prince he was?\n
Prince Kang was three years older than him. Old Five was 3 years younger than him. She had some knowledge about the imperial princes and could guess which prince he was. But Seventh Imperial Uncle Prince An was only a year older than him, so she wouldnât be able to guess at all.\n
Or did she think that as long as he was a prince, it didnât matter whether he was Prince Su or Prince An?\n
Remembering that the first person she had taken interest in was Prince An, Xu Jin was unhappy. He didnât pull on a sullen face only because of her smile to avoid scaring her and wasting all his efforts.\n
He didnât want to let her leave, but he didnât have an excuseâŚ\n
As soon as this thought surfaced in his mind, a little girlâs crisp voice suddenly rang in the distance. Xu Jin immediately made a silent gesture to Fu Rong and quietly stood up. The shadow of a tree held some movement, and a man in a green robe and a short girl was walking towards them. Xu Jin frowned. In the next moment, he could clearly see the appearance of the young man.\n
The corners of his mouth curled almost noticeably.\n
Xu Yan. Did he come here coincidentally, or did he âaccidentallyâ come to meet her? Was he thinking of her because of the encounter at Bamboo Forest Temple?\n
Looking sideways at Fu Rong, seeing that she had also raised her head to look, Xu Jinâs head suddenly was filled with flames. He stretched out his hand to pull the person into his arms and pressed her down to the ground. He covered up Fu Rongâs mouth before she could yell in surprise, âSomeone is coming, donât make any noise.â\n
Fu Rong was in shock. Her chest rose and fell sharply. She calmed down after a while and slightly nodded her head.\n
She heard Xu Xiâs voice, the voice she hated the most. She raised her head, just wanting to see whom Xu Xi came with.\n
Was it Xu Yan?\n
She listened attentively. From Xu Jinâs point of view, she only had a nervous and fearful expression. He whispered into her ear, âDonât be afraid. The terrain here is very secretive. As long as you and I donât move, they wonât discover us.â\n
She could feel the warm breathing at the base of her ears. Fu Rong couldnât help but push back her neck, being secretly disdainful. If they couldnât be discovered, then how had she seen him?\n
Oh, right, Xu Jin was sitting then. Now, he wasâŚ\n
Pressed against her, fitting seamlessly.\n
After realizing their postures, Fu Rong felt a little uncomfortable, especially when she realized that the man had been looking at her intently, with suppressed desire in his eyes.\n
Fu Rong didnât want to lock eyes with Xu Jin, so she averted her eyes.\n
She tilted her head, revealing a neck as white as snow. Xu Jinâs eyes lingered between her reddish face and neck. In this position, it was inevitable that she would feel fanciful.\n
Xu Jin had never had any other woman. He didnât know how other women would behave in bed. He only knew that she was delicate and soft. She would yell in pain when he used a little force. Her soft voice made him want to always listen to her. He didnât dare to rub or pinch her and only dared to push her hard.\n
Long-lasting memories rushed in all at once. Xu Jinâs mouth was dry, and there was also a change in his body.\n
Fu Rong noticed it, and after forcing herself, she managed to not show a strange look, and only cursed at him inside.\n
At this time, how could he still be lustful?\n
In this aspect, Fu Rong wasnât really a pure little girl, who would blush when she was touched. She was very clear that men could not stand teasing. At this moment, if she became angry and pushed and blushed, the man would only be more impulsive. It would be better to play dumb. After all, given her age and education, she shouldnât know how the manâs thing worked.\n
But Xu Jin was noble and wealthy, and she couldnât pretend to be unaware, because it would rather make her appear suspicious.\n
Looking over his head, Fu Rong nervously asked the handsome man over her head, âIs Your Highness getting ready to attack?â\n
âAttack?â Xu Jin looks at her suspiciously, his anger slightly subsiding.\n
Fu Rong moved, feeling a little aggrieved, her voice light, âYour Highness uses a dagger, right? It cut me.â\n
Dagger? Where is the daggerâŚ\n
Xu Jin froze for a moment before realizing what she meant. For a moment, blood was rushing up. He wanted to do something, and locked eyes with the girl with eyes as clear as water, remembering that she was only thirteen years old, so naive that she didnât even know what that was. He felt another sense of guilt. But he couldnât just put that place away if he wanted to. He could only avert his eyes and comfort her, âThey are getting closer. Itâs not convenient for me to move. Please bear it for now. The knife has a sheath, so it wonât hurt you.â\n
Fu Rong blinked her eyes obediently, then closed them. Her two hands at her sides held the grass on the ground tightly, which was why she didnât start laughing.\n
This guy with a heart but without courage was good at pretending.\n
When she was relieved, she started to worry. When Xu Yan and his younger sister saw this scene, she would be doomed. She didnât know if Xu Jia would helpâŚ\n
Above the slope, at the place where Fu Rong and her older brother had been standing, Xu Xi clasped her older brotherâs arm tightly, complaining, âBrother, these date trees all look the same. Just randomly pick a tree and start picking. The sooner we finish picking, the sooner we can go back. There are bugs here, Iâm afraid.â\n
Xu Yan rubbed her head and looked around. The Fu sister and brother were not here. He then looked around at the date trees that never seemed to end, raised his hand, and pointed towards the east, âLetâs go over there. The dates on the trees seem to be redder over there.â He was here for her. He would feel unfulfilled if he didnât get to see her.\n
âBut I canât walk anymore!â Xu Xi held on to his waist and pouted. âYou persuaded me to come out to pick dates early in the morning. When weâre here, you refuse to pick. I donât want to walk anymore. Brother, send me home quickly, you can come back later!â\n
Xu Yan still wanted to persuade his younger sister. Xu Xi decided to rub her eyes and pretend to cry. Xu Yan had no choice but to lead her back, âAlright alright, we wonât pick. Iâll take you home right now.â She lived in Xindu, so there would be more opportunities.\n
Xu Xi stopped crying and laughed, saying as she let go of his arm, âBrother, squat down, I want you to carry me down the mountain.â\n
Xu Yan squeezed her little face helplessly, took a last glance at the forest, and squatted down.\n
The siblings gradually walked away, leaving only Xu Xiâs crisp and contented laughter in the empty forest, drifting in the autumn wind.\n
Xu Jin looked down to see his future princess consortâs mouth. She had on a faint smile as if she was being ironic and humorous.\n
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